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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931
VOL. XXXI. NO. 8
MANY LEADERS IN Illonor Warburg On DEATH OF NATHAN
REFORM JUDAISM L His 60th Birthday, STRAUS IS MOURNED
CONVENE JAN. 18'
BY ENTIRE NATION
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations Meets in
Philadelphia.
Illness Began With Death
Of His Wife Eight
Months Ago.
MILFORD STERN IS ON
CONVENTION PROGRAM
PRESIDENT HOOVER
LEADS IN TRIBUTES
1,500 Delegates Expected;
Sessions to Last Through
Thursday, Jan. 22.
Vienna Order Restored;
"All Quiet" Withdrawn
VIENNA. — (J. T. A.) — A
normal Sabbath was observed
here with residents of the Jew-
ish quarter attending services in
the synagogues, as quiet was
restored with the withdrawal
of the film "All Quiet on the
Western Front" from public
exhibition. Nationalist-Social-
ist groups had carried on propa-
ganda for over a week, and re-
sorted to violence on several oc-
casinos, until the war picture
was banned for all Austria.
Was a Great Benefactor of
Zionist Cause and Many
Humanitarian Efforts.
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NEW YORK.—Nathan Straus,
BUCHAREST.—(J. T. A.)—
After Nationalist-Socialists had
succeeded by terrorist methods
to secure the banning of the!
film "All Quiet on the Western
Front" in Austria, the Nation•
Mists of Hungary began a CoM.
paign to prevent the showing of
the film proposed here. Nem-
zeit Ujsag, a clerical paper.
calls on the censors to forbid
the film because its showin
would be "damaging to the nal
tional honor."
NATIONAL J. D. C.
AND PALESTINIAN
DRIVES PLANNED
Jewish Agency Conference
To be Held in New
York Jan. 25.
TELEPHONE
CADILLAC
1-0-4-0
Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents
Menachem Ussishkin, Iron
Will Zionist
An Estimate of His Place Among Famous Zionists on
the Occasion of His Visit to Detroit.
By E. ZACUTTA
USSISHKIN TO BE
HONORED HERE ON
SUNDAY, MONDAY
Mayor, Governor Choose Re-
ception Committees for
Official Greetings.
RABBI JONAH B. WISE
HEADS J. D. C. DRIVE
LUNCHEON AND PUBLIC
MEETING THIS SUNDAY
National Conference on Pal-
estine Land Problem
Feb. 7 and 8.
Abraham Goldberg, Noted
Lecturer, Will Address
Functions.
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Not since the first visit to De-
The invitations to Jewish lead-
De-
troit of Dr. Chaim tVeizmann, in
ers throughout the United States
1921, has a Jewish leader received
to participate in the national con-
the honors which are planned far
ference to be held at the Hotel
Menachent Ussishkin, world presi-
Itiltmore, New York, on Sunday,
dent of the Jewish National Fund,
Jan. 25, are meeting with a wide
next
Sunday and Monday.
acceptance, according to an an-
Receptim committees represent-
nouncement of the committee,
ing
the
city and state g overnments
Fram To Memorialize
which is organizing the conference
will participate in the official greet-
Straus This Sunday
Il Oct which a national campaign for
ings
which
will commence upon Mr.
1 :destine will be inaugurated. The
Ussishkin's arrival at the Michigan
The Sunday morning service
oitrinizing committee consists of
Central
depot
at 8:30 Sunday morn-
at Temple Beth El Sunday
Dr. Lee K. Frankel, Joseph C. Hy-
ing, It is expected that more than
morning, Jan. 18, will be a me-
man, \lrs. Edward Jacobs, Dr,
'
100
congregations
and organize-
morial service in memory of Na-
Solomon Lowenstein, Slorris Roth-
thins will join in the reception at
than Straus. Rabbi Leon From
loberg and Robert Szold,
the
will deliver the address under
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, of the
Luncheon s Sunday
the title, "Nathan Straus—A
i d aIP: hi nag
Central Synagogue of New York
aN
i l d thaal uao3Sch
d enlpph. ah
A dt. (1..pu n o7 tin c.
i a n n s- .
Jewish Life." Ile will tell the
City, will head the national cam
National Zionist Leader to naign to raise funds for the 1931
story of the remarkable career
uyellneri i n . : yPg T a a h,,t l e t i l n :IN
Byron
iu
d
t
oaarTorah,
tkthetoh,
.
of Nathan Straus, his contribu- ' Talk on Program Dedi-
budget of the Joint Distribution'
tions to the advancement of the
Committee, it was announced by .
Sunday
Northern
cated to J. N. F.
Jewish people and to the health
ool,
Felix M. Warburg, chairman of
Woodward and Owen. Sunday
of mankind.
the organization. Rabbi Wise's!
evening,
Monday
afternoon and
Abraham Goldberg, interna- appointment,, as chairman of the '
Two years ago), when Rabbi
evenings, Mr. Ussialikin will con-
Frani spoke on "The Straus Fam- tionally prominent Zionist leader effort to raise sufficient funds to
fer with local leaders at parlor
and one of the best known Jewish carry on relief and reconstruction
ily" the Detroit News comment-
meetings.
journalists in this country, will be among the 0,000,000 Jews in East-
d editorially on the sermon, in
At 11:30 Monday morning, an
.•der that all the people of De- the speaker on the program of the ern Europe, was formally an-
official reception will take place at
Jewish Radio Forum this Sunday. nounced in a letter which Mr.
troit may realize the significance
the City Hall. Fred M. liutzel will
to America of the Straus family.
Warburg sent to several hundred
present Mr. Ussishkin to Mayor
Senviees at the Temple begin
Jewish leaders in the various
Frank Murphy who will officially
at fin 15. All who have loved
communities of the country.
welcome him to the city. Governor
and admired Nathan Straus are
A national Zionist conference,
Wilber 51. Brucker has delegated
invited to come and pay their
devoted to a consideration of new
Philip Slomovitz, editor of The De..
tribute of affection to his mem-
plans dealing with the central
MENACHEM USSISHKIN
troit Jewish Chronicle, to repre-
ory.
Jewish problem in Palestine, the
sent
him at the reception at the
The
Zionist
movement
has
produced
many
romantic
problem of land acquisition and
Hall and to head a special
reclamation, will IN, held on Feb.' figures, whose life stories read more like fiction than fact. City
apartment at the Hotel San Remo,
State reception committee.
7 and 8 at the new Willard Hotel It is a movement of unusual folk-people who refuse to be
Central Park West and Seventy-
111 W ashington, D. C.
fourth street. Sir. Straus was in
Five hundred delegates repre- browbeaten by "obvious" facts. They have seen a vision—
his eighty-third year.
senting
Zionist Districts, Iladamsah they have a sentiment; and nothing realistic is powerful enough to
His death followed eight months
B.
chapters ' and Jewish National Fund obscure the one or crush the other. Herz), who crossed like a meteor cP Federal
after that of his wife, Mrs. Lina
i hM o14
3a
n ns'i ry:Dt ar 11' vs e J o eu, 1 u f G
d i 11 t g u : e i d° l . egnhsr C
eenm
a id
c io am
harles
'snr sm
rC
Iyi . I :C
a H . eom S K
r. i i e t m
D w t i S d. a o l h u n i j :nr s dh , :
committees
in over 800 commun 1 .- through the Jewish sky, almost grasped the coveted charter for Jew-
Gutherz Straus, who had been his
ish
settlement
of
Palestine
from
the
St
Turks
only
to
be
disappointed
.,
ties throughout the United States
close co-worker in all his philan-
a r ter t a k l ing to k ings, ral'a an" A. Croll, e:5layor of Windn sot On-
are
expected
to
attend
the
sessions
thropic activities. Sir. Straus had
statesmen. But instead of a po- facto, Charles Rubiner, Assistant
at which Slenachem Ussishkin, , the
never rallied from that blow.
litical concession in Palestine } Attorney General of Michig an, Rab-
world president of the Jewish Na-
1 A M Ilershman
Although he had been confined ,
forged political Zionism in
' D r Leo M
e ,,i , .k Si.
Gone! Fund, will be the main
to his bed for the last two weeks,
diaspora, a mightier weapon thtian
l'' e: i• taann t l i n_, 0 Lt a:bibli z ee . n icioeF un.n r , e s y , 1 3; As-
'
pe
s
aker.
his illness was not generally known'.
oration
e
when ir itilitiendmin VI
and word of his death came as a 1
' l
wield- thaniel H.
i PISGAH TO STAGE _I
shock to his many friends and as-1
Kroli Dr, John Slawson
_; ed.by his pen an . e no oTou os. i a ntt1U - man
II A H .
sociates.
k, Abraham- Srere, M
Si
Sitting
tup
in
th
tr
e
Mrs.
rs. Ralp
i
DEBATE
ON
SOVIET
Rah
h
Tri Square and Homer T. V ues r'
s v id o s l i tz, . L . m
Death Due to Heart Disease,
i r sos of n. R ; s l
a e ut L ze i
his essays revolutionized 1 o a m
For the last 24 hours Mr. Straus
f
tea
Kurland,
Lane Clubs Plan Reg u.
RELIGIOUS POLICY
modern T Jewish thought. He trans. sal H.Levi..
had been in a coma. At his bed-
lar Reunion.
le l t: z e ul ir l i r n 7a. a r ni o i - —
valuated the values of Judaism for
side when he died were his son,
'
Monday evening, Jan. 19, in the
his generation.
Nathan Straus, Jr.; his only
On
Governor
Bracket's
commit-
auditorium of the Maccabee Tern-1 Amid boundless enthusiasm and
Unlike Ached Ila'am, Eliezer
daughter, Mrs. Sissie Lehman,
Ple, Pisgah Lodge Na. 34 of B'nai the back-slapping and hand shaking ben Yehuda lived most of his life tee with Mr. Slomovitz are: Rabbi
M.
Si.
wife of Judge Irving Lehman of
ershman,
Rabbi
B'rith will stage a debate between of those who were fellow club mem- in Palestine, where he resusc tated A.
1.13011
i
,
the New fork State Court of Ap-
teams of the Hillel Founda- tars 25 years ago in the old Ilan- a language from the debris of ne- Fram, (• harles Rubiner, Robert
peal, and I)r. I eo old Stieglitz ,'
tion of the University of Michigan nah Schloss Building, over 50 sue- glect and forced his people to talk Maned, Isaac Shetzer, Maurice H.
his personal physician and intimate
ABRAHAM GOLDBERG on the subject, "Resolved, that no cessful business and professional Hebrew again—the most powerful Zackheim, David S. Zemon, Dr.
friend. Word of his death was' The forum is sponsored by Joseph interference be offered Soviet men met last Monday evening at stimulus of the Jewish national re- John Slawson, Henry Wineman,
immediately cabled to his other!
Russia's religious policy"
the Knights of Pythias Hall to re- vival. Modestly, in the privacy of Nate Shapero, Mrs. Ralph David-
son, Hugh Grant Straus, in Paris. Cantor of Cantor's Furniture Shop p
This is
fit debate
dbi staged new old friendships. They were his study, he made a dead tongue son, Theodore Levin, Aaron Kur-
the th
first
on Twelfth street and is broad-
Dr. Stieglitz pronounced death cast
from 1 to 1:30 p, m, over this year and Ben F Goldman, cornier members of the Tri Square live once more, though he strug- land, Milford Stern, David W. Si-
to have been due to heart disease!
mons, LouisKatz of Grand Rapids
chairman of the. intellectual ad- and Homer T. Lane Clubs who had gled for his own livelihood.
and high blood pressure. The end I station WSIBC,
and Mrs. Louis Lebster of Flint.
vancement committee, announces reunited again at an old-fashioned
Their Colleague, Ussishkin.
Honoring the presence in De- that the debaters have presented get-together. Reminiscences, stor-
came peacefully.
Ussishkin, Goldberg to Speak.
Nordau, who stripped civiliza-
this this subject before numerous audi_ ies, and a good talk from Fred M. tion of its hypocrisy, riveted world
Since the death of Mrs. Straus, troit of Slenachem Ustis d to the
Mr. Ussishkin will address both
program National
will be dedicatehkin,
Mr. Straus had been in failing Jewish
the
luncheon and messmeeting on
Fund. An appro- cores in various parts of Michigan Butzel were part of the program.
attention on the Jewish question,
health and although his interest in
and other states and have been
The group, headed by Nate S. yet later suffered the pangs of un- Sunday. Preceding him to Detroit,
prints musical
program
has
been
his philanthropic work and in his arranged
to
co-operate
with the Jewish Na-
by George Galyani. The praised for their interesting ores. Shapero, decided that they wanted deserved exile,
work for Palestine did not lag until
entation of the subject. There to forma permanent organization
These are figures which the his- tional F'und committees and to ad-
dress both
his last conscious moments, it is latest important Jewish news of will be no charge for admission' and hold a regular annual get-to- torian at a greater distance will Goldberg
, w functions
unctions, Ab ead-
e
understood that the loss of his wife the w ek will be broadcast by and the public is invited.
ell lecturer
known Zionis
gether. A committee consisting of estimate in their true proportion. Cr and popular
came t l ead-
Jacob II. Schakne, manager of
The Hillel Foundation of the Mr. Shapero, A..1. Levin, Gus New- And living with us tehlay,
Zionis
•
to Dc
(Continued on Editorial Page.) The Detroit Jewish Chronicle.
University of Michigan, which man, Dr. Sam Eder, Mike Victor, is responsible for personalities no trait on Wednesday. He will ad-
Mr. Goldberg, generally consid- sponsors these debates, has been harry Slavin, Sam Levinson, Nate less interesting, vibrant with
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ered the best Yiddish speaker in
by the B'nai
nai B'rith as Goldstiek, Dr. "Hilly" C,oldstick and energy, moving across the stage of
'this country, is also an excellent part of its wider scope movement Fred Butzel was drafted to make ' our public life, heroes of a drama
'English speaker. Author, lecturer , and is under the direction of Robb; plans for a permanent group and uncompleted. Today Chaim Weiz-
i Z sio , nist organizer and propagand- Bernard Heller.
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' mann, who swayed the great pow-
he is the idol of the masses
ers in determining the destiny of
1
1 of the Jewish people in this coon. ,
the Jewish people need to battle
try, and his address over the Jew-
for the minimum interpretation of
IA Radio Forum is considered a
in teLna i d t iotn ha e ll: 1; g :7:z:d oll:l a:s e t
real treat in this excellent series of :
rights.
programs,
Valuable Parcel of Land to
Lectures Under Auspices of
Coming here in the interests of I
lot Herz] and Weinnann, friend of
Go to J. N. F. in Mem.
the Jewish National Fund, Mr ,
lAnhad lia'am and Nordau, yet pur• •
Centers; Dr. M. M. Kap-
ory of Daughter.
Goldberg's visit is being utilized : Yiddish Schools Ask for Appropriations; Committee Chos - I suing an individual path, has been
lan Next Speaker.
Menachem Ussishkin. Zioniat
the radio program. lie will'
en
to
Plan
for
Annual
M
etin
e
g
of
F
deration
;
e
zioO
nn
iset
o :L. lar
aLso address the luncheon and mass
leader before the birth of Zionism,
e g est
it s o t a h niy s
Prof. Horace M. Kallen of the
Wineman Reports on Collections.
meeting in honor of Mr. Ussishkin
he has It-ft his mark on every Jewish c cause eve
ever made in Detroit
philost phy faculty of the new
r w
b g en er si t a:cnp
on Sunday and is expected to in-
critical stage of that movement, and the largest
oor neu t sn rii ed b ee u dn t t i tf to tthh: a
contribution
school for Social Research in New
terpret into English the Hebrew
ever made
At the last meeting of the board I ian II. Krolik, chairman, Nathan and today veteran of a hundred
York City will address the Jewish
address to be delivered by Mr. of governors of the Jewish Welfare NI. Gross, Jesse F. Ihrschman, Abe public controversies, he is the most c city will
Open Forum, on Tuesday evening,
Ussishkin at the City hall recep- Federation, a communication was Srere, Mrs. Mayer It, Sulzberger, generally respected and popular of lunc
luncheon in honor of Menachem
Jan. 20, at 8 o'clock, at the chapel
tion on Monday.
all Zionist leaders. Ile has not yet u
presented from the Jewish Old and David S. Zemon.
of Temple Beth El, Gladstone and
At last Sunday's program, Rabbi Folks' Home on Edmund Place, re-
won everyone to his way of think- Jewish National Fund, at noon
payment of Pledges.
Woodward.
. .
• this Sunday at Torah.
' • b
A. M. Ashinsky was the speaker,
h h
the Philadelphia-
IC
Dr. Kallen's address in Detroit
P
51r. Wineman, as chairman of the tribute
ib.
to his sincerity, his single- Byron Talm ud
and his address was an appeal in ('oint
p • a committee tomeet with
will he' his first since the new school
collections
committee
of
the
Jewish
ness of purpose, his redoubtable
behalf of the Orthodox I. edera- them and to determine the possibil-
The presentation will, at that
for Social Research moved into its
Federation, in reporting persistence,
time, be made by Mr. and Mrs.
lion of Synagogues. Rabbi Ashin- icy of the Old Folks' home joining Welfare .ay
modernistic new building. The
o
Wednesday
on the payment of i
Ussishkin's Zionism.
David W. Simons of one of the
sky pleaded for a positive atti- the Federation.
speaker's subject on Jan. 211 will he
pledges declared: .
'
What
is
the
nature
of
Ussish-
most
valuable parcels of land in
tune towards this cause.
Henry
Wineman,
president,
ap-
.
"Jewish Culture and Democracy in
,
nIt is always in times like these kin's Zionism?
Ile started in Palestine, which was bought by
On
the
program
assisting
Mr.
pointed
the
following
committee
ti
the United States,"
Mr.
Simo
in 3s .0 00 n o.his visit to Pales-
program—
Galvani were Mrs. Liebe Clamage. i.t. in the matter for the Fedora• that
the
federation
discovers
who
youth
with
a
practical
program
,
.
,.
Internationally Known.
1 real friend s are. T he t■ oral ion
on n on: ‘‘ illtam Friedman,
tine eight years ago at a cost ex-
who accompanied the musicians on
edman, chairman, its
He is internationally known as
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ee).
ceeing
the piano and gave a piano solo. Maurice Aronsson, Fred M. Ilutzel, has pressing obligations and coin-
one of the foremost among original
In Daughter's Memory.
and Ella Eller, soloist.
Adolph Finsterwald, Abe . t..•,,,,, , ailments some of which had to he
thinkers of the day. Professor
Mr. and Sirs. Simone are mak-
Milford Stern and Mrs. .loseph Si. met last December th ugh funds
batten has been on the faculty of
ing this gift to the Jewish National
Welt. A joint meeting is now be- were low. In this emergency the PONTIAC B'NAI B'RITH
Harvard University, Princeton,
federation's staunchest supporters
ing arranged.
OFFICERS INSTALLED Fund in memory of their daughter,
Clark College, and the University
came to the fore and their gerieros.
I Sylvia Simo
Simons, who passed away
Yiddish Schools Ask Funds .
' icy has made it possible to meet the
of Wisconsin, and was the favorite
.
..
.
In response to requests for ap- /, ecemoer
At a public installation held : on July 19, 1930. The land to be
pupil of William lames, who left
i newntedness in behalf of
turned
over
to the National Fund,
propriations
from
the
Federation
Wednesday evening at the Pontiac ch
his unfinished work to I)r. Killion
philla i nthropic needs promptly.
t yrug ch\ ai f r i; t Uhssish.kinc,i4il of
f g:
in behalf of the Farband Folk Shul,
to edit. He is the author of "Cre-
can awakening senti- Jewish Community Center, the Pon-
the
Jewish
People's
Schools,
and
the
immunity that one liar 11'nai IVrith Lodge No. 050 in-
ative Intelligence" with John Dew-
meat
n
entire t ej
ionustehe"f
ill
Scientific Institute of Vil -
stalled
the
following
new
officers:
!
ey and others, a book on Zionism, a
must stand by one's charities even
Hebrew School Children to I"Idi'h
i e: bPp ral e e :w
i dpai n t tl i oi nnia a v - i e i I r lLia t ny s-
na p Sir. Wineman appointed a nom- more strongly in times of economic
Irving Steinman, president; Phil.• ,uP oi m"tii.sei i l P nee
recently published volume "Fron-
it adjoins,
Greet Ussishkin Sun -
mitten: consisting of Mr. Stern, stringeney, 112 contributors have IP Shapire, vice-president; Joseph
tiers of Hope," being the travel
'
f
or
ex
ansion
p
'
urposes.
chairman,
Stilton
Si.
Alexander,
Kateha, secretary; Joseph Jacob-
clay Morning.
diary of a Jewish philosopher in
made
s advance payment .
Compelled
e
to eav fo the South
Fred Ilutzel, Dr. Leo M. Franklin
son, treasurer. Barney
Palestine and in Europe.
last
l
T ues d ay on account of their
P ercentages.
the retirin g president.
The high school graduation ex- and Dr. A. Hershman. This coin-
Other of his works are "Why Re-
Wyman
is
i
h
.
ealt-
h,
Mr.
. and Mrs. Simons dele-
"We have every reason to hope
ercises of the United Hebrew mines will meet for further study
Maurice Sostrin, assistant three- i
ligion,, ""Culture and Democracy in
Schools that were scheduled to be with
! representatives of the three and believe that January will see tar of the Niel Foundation of the gated their attorney, Theodore
the United States," "Education, the
held
the
latter
part
of
January
organizations
which
have
applied
many
more
contributors
paid
to
University
of
Michigan
at
Ann
Ar.
Levin,
to
make
the presentation
Machine and the Worker," and
date and paid in advance. This is bor, was the installing officer and of this valuable gift. Mr. Lenin,
were postponed on account of the for subventions-
'Freedom in the Modern World."
illness
of
one
of
the
students.
The
A
committee
consisting
of
Nathan
necessary
if
the
federation
is
to
members
of
the
Michigan
Council
in
announcing
the
assignment of
First Lecture in Series,
date for the exercises has now M. Gross, chairman, Bernard Gins- continue meeting the demands of of 11'nai B'rith were guests, this land by Mr. and Mrs. Simons,
Dr. Kallen's address is the first
sated that the gift has a double
been
definitely
set
for
V)
ednesday
burg,
Sirs.
Samuel
It.
Glogewer
its
affiliated
agencies
in
the
pres-
of a series of three which are to be
THE LATE NATHAN STRAUS
signifia nce.
Ile said that "it Is
of a dee
evening, Feb. 4, at the Philadel- and Rabbi A. Si. Aohinsky was ap- eat emergency."
given. The second speaker will be
SLAWSON TO ADDRESS
evidence
p rooted devotion
During December 1930, a larger
pointed with the function of evalu-
Professor Mordecai M. Kaplan of
An entire nation, regardless of sued statements deploring the great phia-Byron School.
to
the
Jewish
cause in Palestine
U.
OF
M.
HILLEL
FORUM
Sfax Chomaky is president of ation of the type of work being percentage of the money outstand-
the Society for h Adeancem^nt race or creed, sits in mourning ocer I AS
and
is
the
tribute
of a loving
ing
was
sent
to
the
federation
office
At Temple Beth El, this Sunday, the class and Leo Gurko has been done by the House of Shelter.
of Judaism who will speak April one of mankind's greatest human-
in payment of campaign pledges
Plan Annual Meeting.
Dr. John Slawson, executive di- father and mother to their daugh-
Rabbi Leon F'ram will devote his chosen chairman of the exercises.
21. The third speaker is to be an- itarians, Nathan Straus.
ter,
Sylvia,
whose
sympathies
in a
In
preparation
for
the
approach-
than
during
December,
1929.
rector
of
the
Jewish
Welfare
Fed-
nounced.
sermon to a tribute to Mr. Straus, The valedictory address will be de.
Led by President Ilixiver, men in
livered by Oscar Colten. Dora ing federation annual meeting and
For December, 1929, collections eration, will speak before the Hill- full and noble life extended to
President Hoover's Eulogy.
The price of admission is $1 for
every phase of the Jewish cause.
every
walk
of
life
throughout
the
Heiman
will
take
for
her
subject
election,
Mr.
Wineman
appointed
reached
10
per
cent
of
1929
pledg•
el
Foundation
Student
Forum
at
the aeries of three lectures, or 50 nation and in many parts of the
President Hoover, when informed
Glt Has Historic Value.
rents for each.
on Sunday of Mr. Straus' death, I the study of the Bible. The usual an annual meeting committee to con. es ; for December, 1930, collections Ann Arbor, Sunday, Jan, 18, at
1
Mr. Levin added that the gift K
parchment ceremony, which con- list of Melville S. Welt, chairman, reached 10 per cent of 1930 pledg- 11:15 a. m.
The lectures are being given un- world joined in honoring this great said:
benefactor
of
mankind.
der the auspices of the Jewish Cen-
The subject of Dr. Slawson's ad- Mr. and Mrs. Simons has a greet
;
The death of Nathan Straus re-1 sists in handing down to the next Harry II. Bielfietd, A..1. Levin and ea. These figures are made even
Locally, Jews and non-Jews for- moves from our national life a ven - i graduating class a parchment in Mrs. Mayer B. Sulzberger.
more encouraging by the fact that dress has been announced as "Prob. historic value because it Fuaraa-
ters Association of which Milford
On the nominating committee, 11930 pledges amounted to more lems of the American Jewish Com- tees possession by the Jewish pee.
Stern is president and Samuel j got the trying times to mourn the
imunity."
Levine executive secretary.
the following were appointed: Jul- 'than double those of 1929.
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great loss, and many leaders is- (Tarn to Page Oppolite Editorial)
Many prominent own and wom-
en will take part in the thirty-sec-
ond council of the Union of Amer-
Ilebrew Congregations from
Sunday, Jan. 18, through Thurs-
day, Jan. 22, in Philadelphia.
Among those on the program are:
Dr. Samuel Goldenson, Pittsburgh;
lion. Lily H. Montagu, .1. I'., Lon-
don; Hon. Murray Seasongood,
Cincinnati; Milford Stern, Detroit;
Mrs. Jerome Trier, New York;
Lewis L. Strauss, New York; Jos-
eph Rosenzweig, New York; Mrs.
FELIX M. WARBURG
Ephraim Frisch, San Antonio.
The convention which will be at-
The country's most prominent
tended by some 1,500 delegates will leader, non-Jews as well as Jews,
hear Judge Horace Stern, Philadel- joined on Tuesday, Jan. 1:1, in
phia; Dr, Edward E. Mayor, Pitts- honoring the sixtieth birthday of
burgh; Mrs. Felix Levy, Chicago; Felix Si. Warburg, American
Arthur Kramer, Dallas.
Jewry's outstanding leader and
57 Years' Accomplishments.
one of the must prominent figures
The council will be web' moil by in all Israel,
Joseph Hagedorn of Philadelphia.
President Hoover and Vice-
The three sessions of the symp
President Curtis were among the
ium will be presided over by Lud- men who sent messages of greet-
wig Vogelston of New York, Mrs. ing to Mr. Warburg on his birth-
Maurice Steinfeld of St. Louis and . day.
Roger W. Straus of New York.
During the 57 pars of its exis-
tence the Union of American He-
bre• Congregations has accont-
plished a great deal which can
scarcely he estimated in figures. It
has served as a directive force for
the preservation of Judaism in
America. It has established and
maintained the Hebrew Union Col- Co-Operation of All Existing
Groups is Sought by
lege which has trained several hun-
dred rabbis for the Reform min-
Leaders.
istry. It has conducted a Teachers'
Institute in New York City for the
Important developments in ef-
education of those who intended to forts to co-ordinate all Jewish
teach in the religious schools.
emergency relief efforts are ex-
Through its Department of Syn- pected during this week-end as a
agogue and School Extension it has result of negotiations that have
formed new congregations in dig- been going on between spokesmen
Olds which were unorganized; for the various existing groups.
founded religious schools for the
During the past two weeks, the
instruction of the young; published League of Jewish Women's Organ-
text-books, pamphlets. bulletins and izations has been negotiating with
other religious and educational ma- the Emergency Relief Committee
terial, and has, through its offices, in an attempt to form one group
kept isolated communities and in- • which should carry on the relief.
dhlduals in touch with their relig- These negotiations came to a head
ion.
Wednesday night at a dinnermeet-
"Monument to Founder."
ine• called at the Phoenix Club, and
All the work done by the union definite conclusions are expected
today is a monument to its great to be reached by the end of this
founder, Dr. Isaac Mayer \Vise.
week.
A thought which is heard on
Those at the meeting on Wed-
many a pulpit today originated nesday, called by Henry Wine-
with Dr. Wise, who frequently said,. man, included Thomas E Dolan ,
in his hitter
. to overcome head of the Department of Public
. . struggle
th e prom ices o f his t i mes,
Welfare; Ilarry H, Prenzlauer, of
"The Jew must be Americanized.. the Department of Public Wel-
He must become an American in fare; Dr, Stuart Queen, of the
order to gain the proud self-con- Community Union; I)r. John Sla•-
sciousness of the freeborn man. , son, executive director of the Jew-
But in Americanizing my co-relig- ish Welfare Federation; Percival
ionists, will not Judaism disappear Dodge, director of the Community
in Americanism? This must he Fund; Mrs. henry Wineman, Mrs.
counteracted by a better knowledge Joseph II. Ehrlich, Mrs. harry II. •
of Jewish history and Jew ish l'renzlauer, Irwin Yarrows, Mrs.
sources, Pride in being a Jew Oscar Robinson, Julian II. Krolik.
must be aroused, ler it is this that Samuel Nathanson, Fred M. But-
the Jew has lost in the ages of op- zel, Samuel Levine, Milton M.
pression."
Alexander, Mrs. Harry Shulman,
Founded in 1873.
Mrs. Rose Si. Lipson, Mrs. Joseph
After many attempts at uniting
M.
Welt, Maurice Aronsson,
American Jewish Congregations,
Charles K. Sandorf and Abe Srere,
Dr. Wise succeeded in organizing
world-famous philanthropist, ben-
efactor of the sick and the poor
in many lands, champion of Zion-
ism and dean of American Jewry,'
died at 4:30 a. In. Sunday in his ,
GOLDBERG TO GIVE
NEXT RADIO TALK
WILL CO-ORDINATE
RELIEF MOVEMENTS
OLD SOCIAL GROUPS,
HOLDGET-TOGETHER
h
-T
NATION PAYS TRIBUTE
TO GREAT BENEFACTOR t
DR. HORACE KALLEN!
TO ADDRESS FORUM'
U. H. S. GRADUATION
IS SET FOR FEB. 4
• 01
!Negotiations Pending for Admission
Old Folks' Home Into the Federation.
FUND GETS LARGE
GIFT FROM SIMONS